More and more people each year are discovering how Triking is a fun, easy, emission-free way to keep fit. TerraTrikes offer a great view of the scenery and an immediate relief from the aches and pains of traditional bicycles.

They are great at replacing your car on short trips while laughing at gas prices. They are well respected in traffic due to their curious shape, and they are easy to transport on traditional bike racks or on a TerraTrike specific hitch rack. TerraTrikes have a comfort level and a cool factor that cannot be denied. Treat yourself to a test ride today, and be part of the solution.

20 inch or 24 inch wheels on Rambler?

New to recumbent world. But really excited to jump in. Rented a Rover last year, and loved it. Went up to Lanesboro, Minnesota and my wife and I had a blast with them. Been saving money for one ever since. I have pretty much decided on a 2017 Rambler. I think im going with the nuvinchi 380 hub with a Patterson transmission up front. I'm 60 yo. Just want some thoughts and opinions on 20 or 24inch wheels.

lanesboro is the home of one of the bentrider moderators who asserts a trike needs to have a low-gear of 15 gear-inches. this is only available storebought in the rambler all terrain with its 24-inch wheels. the usual gear-inch range [all trikes] is the one size fits all 20-90 g.i. or so along with throw me a rope to climb out of this thing. take a look at versa-bars and ponder.

if you have dubious knees, 24-inch wheels can make all the difference in ride enjoyment as well as giving you more pedal clearance from the roadway provided it is geared down from the usual. us bigfoots have been known to scrape heels on pavement encountering speedbumps on 20-inchers. you can also encounter pedal-strike if you try to climb a curb. 24-inch rear with 20s on front do not improve the situation. 24-inch front, 20 rear did for me.

if talking about off the shelf, a nuvinci locks you into 20-inch wheels. for pavement riding and good knees, good choice. hilly places, dirt paths, not so good knees, all-terrain the better choice.

another option is the new EVO with 20-inch wheels. electric assist when used can overcome the hills better than regearing the trike my humble. it also enables longer cruises than human power alone. no one seems to comment, so far, but this setup results in the same outcome as adding an $800 front crankset and a $1600 rear hub.

one of the things dealers shy away from is that you can reasonably expect to spend 50% of purchase price in making the one size fits all fit you. browse the online stores and price mirrors, flags, clipless pedals, shoes, helmets, lights, locks, cargo racks, panniers, pump, roadside tools, etc.

in the end, wheel size is but one of the variables in tuning the trike to your needs. if you havent, browse bentrider - awful lot of what i did and why i did it kinda commentary there. join and you can search years of comments on wheel size benefits.

Personally, I find mountains more information specific to TerraTrikes on this forum than I do trying to wade through all the info and terminology that has less, if any relevance, to my TerraTrike on all the other forums combined IMHO.

24 inch wheels
• Easier to get in & out of trike, 2 inches higher
• Slightly higher center of gravity
• Higher gear range that is great for those on flat ground
• Many trike owners ask about benefits of upgrading